Biography William Bull

Painter, illustrator. Born in Buffalo, NY on Jan. 26, 1861. Bull moved to northern California in 1882. During 1893 he spent seven weeks in the Kings River Canyon. After 1901 he was a resident of San Mateo, CA. With Piazzoni, Martinez, C. P. Neilson, Blendon R. Campbell, and Matteo Sandona, in 1902 he cofounded the California Society of Artists as a reaction to conservative attitudes which restricted younger artists. After 1915 he illustrated for Sunset magazine as well as for the Southern Pacific Railroad and Stanford University. He died at his home in San Mateo on June 15, 1940. Although rare, his works include landscapes of the Valley of the Moon, Yosemite, and other scenic spots in northern California. Exh: San Francisco Art Association,

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